From John Ezovski

Sometimes it might feel that not much is being accomplished, but my notes show that is not the case!

• Boiler
  
  • Wire wheeled and repainted.
  • Weld all remaining stay bolt holes - about 14.
  • Attach by welding remaining staybolt half sleeves.
  • Install and hammer seal all remaining firebox staybolts.
  • Pad weld 6" x 4" "waste" area of firebox on left side along running board.
  • Weld fitting to backhead for water column.  Test fit column.
  • Extensive measurements of the crown sheet stays were made for use in future calculations.
• #2 Pedestals
  
  • Weld large cracks where pedestal joins main frame beam for wedge pedestal 2 left, 2 right shoe and 2 right wedge.
  • Replace #2 left pedestal face.
  • Grind flat #2 left and right shoe and wedge pedestal shoulders after weld repair.
• Running Gear
  
  • Measure, measure and more measurements of frame with and without shoes installed.
  • Trim drive spring saddles.
• Locomotive brake foundation
  
  • Remove brake levers
  • Grind and weld approximately 9 large cracks in brake foundation.  Install brake levers (again).
• 1215
  
  • SP1215 Pipes and appliances removed cataloged in Portola and stored in San Jose
  • SP 1215 moved to San Jose from Portola
• Caboose
  
  • Caboose was re configured with railfair displays
• Clark Forklift
  
  • Remove, repair and reinstall vertical hydraulic cylinder for Clark forklift.
  • Remove, repair and reinstall tilt cylinders.
  • Remove for repair water pump - install.
  • Manufacture hardware to mount new operator's seat.
• Wiggins Forklift
  
  • Remove for repair and install both vertical hydraulic cylinders.
  • Remove for repair both tilt hydraulic cylinders.
• 40 Ton Press
  
  • Moved and installed under outdoor shop.  Required adding roof extension to contain upper housing of press.
• Site
  
  • Cut lots of grass and weeds.
  • Improve site appearance by consolidating rail/tie and other misc. items.
  • Clean debris along perimeter fence.
  • Compressor and welding sheds were repainted.
  • Herder shack was moved.
  • General site cleanup.
  • The compressor and the welding sheds were cleaned and repainted.
• Miscellaneous
  
  • Field review of Little butter cup in Sacramento and report.
  • Number of meetings with Neighbor association.
  • ARM convention attendance.
  • Many locomotive parts and assemblies have been reconditioned for subsequent re-installation.
  • Two scale models of the proposed San Jose Railroad Museum were created.  One is the size of a very large briefcase and the other is N-scale and about the size of a table tennis table.